Fun Facts
Statue of Freedom
There are this many senators for each state
2
What group of people burned down the Capitol Building
The British soldiers also called the Red Coats
John Adams suffered a _________ inside the Capitol
Stroke
This group of people work in the Capitol Building
Congress
The name of the room where many statues are located
Statuary Hall
What year was the Capitol burned down
During the War of 1812
A congress man was shot by a ___________ on the marble stairs inside the Capitol
Reporter
Congress is broken into 2 different parts. What are they called?
House of Representatives and Senators
How you can tell if Congress is in session
The flag flies over the building or a lantern at night
What happens to the dome on very hot days or very cold days?
When the Congressmen are working they have access to a __________ desk.
Candy
What is the room right below the dome in the center of the Capitol
The Rotunda
Name something inside the rotunda
-statues
What is the dome made of?
Iron
Name three features on the outside of the Capitol
-Dome
-Rotunda
-Statue Freedom
-Left Wing
-Right Wing
The room in the bottom on the Capitol Building
The Crypt
Name a statue of one person inside the Capitol Building
Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Helen Keller
Name one way the Capitol has changed over time
It was burned down in the war of 1812
The marble stairs have changed from the shooting of the congressman
The Capitol is the _____________ oldest building
Second